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Look Past the Paint Job

11/30/2018

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Would you buy a house with mustard yellow walls?
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Living room
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Dining room
One of my customers recently bought a home near downtown Asheville with walls the exact color of my favorite condiment for a ham sandwich.
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Somehow it's more appetizing on the food than it is on the wall. (Side note: I've got to stop blogging at lunch time. Now all I can think about is ham sandwiches.)

Anyway.

Take a look at the living room now. I think I could live here, don't you?
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They had us paint the dining room in a cool mint green which really set off the white trim. I like it. It's kind of retro.
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The master bedroom also had an unusual color: a deep navy blue. I usually like dark blue walls, but for some reason it was oppressive in this room.
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My customers tried several colors, including the green from the dining room, before they settled on a soft dove gray.
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It's a very different room.

The moral of the story is that when you're house-hunting, pay no attention to the color on the walls. Repainting is comparatively cheap, and while everyone else is stuck on superficial impressions, you can focus on more important things like the layout of the rooms and whether the home was well-maintained.

If your home needs a fresh coat of paint, give us a call. We'll be happy to give you a free estimate.
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A New Tile Installer in Asheville, NC

11/20/2018

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I'm excited to announce that we've added a new craftsmen to our network: my neighbor Frank Dapkus.

Frank recently moved to the Asheville area, which is lucky for all of us, because he's an excellent handyman with a wide range of talents. He's also a really nice guy!

One of Frank's talents is tile installation. Check out this shower installation with glass walls and a tiled bench:
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I really appreciate his attention to detail: the diagonally-set drain, the perfectly even tiles and smooth grout lines, and the tiled niche in the wall all come together to make a beautiful design.

​Here's the other side of the same room:
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The tiled floor has been installed with the same attention to perfection.

Frank is also a talented trim carpenter and cabinet maker. One of my favorite projects of his is this set of handmade cabinet doors:
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This cabinet next to a fireplace also caught my eye:
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What a great way to hide your television! And it looks like it was built with the home, which is one of my criteria for great cabinetry.

When he's not working as a local handyman, Frank spends his free time turning beautiful wooden bowls like these:
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I really like the way he uses stain to create bands of color on the outsides of the bowls. He has a nice, subtle aesthetic.

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You can shop for more of these bowls on his website at www.autumnwoodbowls.com.

We're really glad to welcome Frank to our network. If you need someone to install tiles in your Asheville home, please give us a call.
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    • Craftsmen >
      • Arthur Teel
      • Allan Bailey
      • Frank Dapkus
      • Jesse Scott
      • Joshua Babbish
      • Ricardo Blanco
      • Sam Hubbard
      • Steven Rector
    • Service Area
  • Handyman Services
    • Cabinets and Built-Ins
    • Closets and Storage
    • Doors, Locks and Knobs >
      • Door Repair
      • Door Replacement
      • Knobs and Locks
    • For Interior Designers >
      • Hanging Pictures & Mirrors
      • Interior Painting
      • Light Fixture Installation
      • Window Treatments
    • Furniture Assembly
    • Kitchen Islands
    • Light Fixture Installations
    • Outdoor Spaces >
      • Decks and Deck Repair
      • Porch Repair
      • Railings and Stairs
      • Screen Doors and Porches
      • Sheds and Storage Buildings
    • Painting >
      • Cabinet Painting
      • Exterior Painting
      • Interior Painting
    • Renovations
    • Tile Installation
    • Trim and Moldings
    • Wall and Ceiling Repair
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      • Storm Doors
      • Weatherstripping
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